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RSSB

1049366347 T1418 Opportunities for battery-powered trains to improve the safety and efficiency of the 3rd rail DC network

R&DCPV 73110000
Value£180,000
Deadline12 Aug 2026
Published9 Jul 2026
RegionNationwide

£180,000 — stated in the notice

Timeline
Published 9 Jul 2026ClosedCloses 12 Aug 2026
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Procurement Team
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020 3142 5351

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£180ktotal contract value
median £66k
this tender£0£561k

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The brief

This research explores the opportunities that retrofitting modest capacity traction batteries to EMUs present to improve the safety and efficiency of the 3rd rail DC network.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c6e2
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
064434-2026
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